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How To Break the Rules

Let’s be honest. Sometimes parliamentary procedure rules just don’t suit the needs of a specific moment. Maybe they’re too cumbersome. Or perhaps they’re actually hindering business instead of furthering it....

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Quick Guide: Fiduciary Duties

If you’re a member of a board of directors, have you ever wondered what you are supposed to be doing? Maybe you agreed to join the board because you felt...

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What Is a Secondary Motion?

In the world of parliamentary procedure, there are main motions, and then there are “non-main” motions. In the category of “non-main” motions, also called secondary motions, are motions to Table,...

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10 Common Questions about Voting

In the world of organizational meetings, taking a vote seems easy… until it isn’t. When a topic is controversial or a vote result is close, knowing the rules on who...

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